Gloves with a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves with a cut out portion

Abstract

Embodiments of golf gloves having a cut out portion and methods to manufacture gloves having a cut out portion are generally described herein. Other embodiments of gloves may be described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A glove comprising:
 a glove material; 
 a glove body comprising:
 a dorsal side and a palmar side having a first end and a second end; 
 a first finger portion configured to receive a pinky finger of an individual; a second finger portion configured to receive a ring finger of an individual; a third finger portion configured to receive a middle finger of the individual, and a fourth finger portion configured to receive the index finger of the individual; and a thumb portion extending from the first end; wherein each the first finger portion, the second finger portion, the third finger portion, the fourth finger portion, and the thumb portion includes a base portion; 
 a wrist portion defined at the second end, wherein the wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body; 
 a reinforcing panel secured on an outer surface of the glove body between the thumb portion and the wrist portion; 
 a cut out portion defining an opening formed through the reinforcing panel and in communication with the interior portion of the glove body to minimize bunching up of the glove body; 
 a panel positioned on the palmar side of the glove body and configured to replace a portion of the glove material; 
 
 wherein:
 the panel extends from the base of the fourth finger portion to the base of the thumb portion. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein a width of the panel can increase from near the base of the fourth finger portion towards the base of the thumb portion. 
     
     
       3. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the cut out portion prevents bunching up of the glove body in an area of the glove body. 
     
     
       4. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the wrist portion includes an elastic band around the periphery of the wrist portion that allows the wrist portion to fit snugly around an individual's wrist after the glove has been put on by the individual. 
     
     
       5. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the cut out portion is formed through the dorsal side and the palmar side of the glove body. 
     
     
       6. The glove of  claim 5 , wherein substantially equal amounts of the glove material are formed through the dorsal side and palmar side of the glove body. 
     
     
       7. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the cut out portion comprises at least one of a substantially oval-shaped configuration, a substantially circular-shaped configuration, a substantially rectangular-shaped configuration, or a substantially tear-drop-shaped configuration. 
     
     
       8. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polyester, nylon, leather, chiffon, spandex, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       9. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing panel comprises at least one of a leather material, a flexible soft touch polymer material, a woven material, or a variety of synthetic textile materials. 
     
     
       10. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the cut out portion is formed in a portion of the glove body where a portion of the glove material has been removed to create a void that prevents the portion of the glove body from bunching up. 
     
     
       11. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the cut out portion is symmetrical in configuration about a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis extends along a boundary between the dorsal side and palmar side of the glove body. 
     
     
       12. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein the glove is a golf glove, a racing glove, a gardening glove, a kitchen glove, a mitten glove, a disposable glove, a fingerless glove, a cycling glove, a boxing glove, a handlers glove, a welder's glove, an impact protection glove, a food service glove, a chainmail glove, a chainsaw glove, a fireman's gauntlet, an archer's glove, a baseball glove, an ice hockey glove, a riding glove, a lacrosse glove, a fencing glove, a cricket glove, a billiards glove, a falconry glove, a weightlifting glove, a ski glove, a touchscreen glove, or a wheelchair glove. 
     
     
       13. The glove of  claim 1 , wherein one panel of the one or more panels is positioned on the palmar side of the glove. 
     
     
       14. The glove of  claim 13 , wherein more than one panel is positioned between the thumb portion and the fourth finger portion. 
     
     
       15. A glove comprising:
 a glove material; 
 a glove body comprising:
 a dorsal side and a palmar side having a first end and a second end; 
 a first finger portion configured to receive a pinky finger of an individual; a second finger portion configured to receive a ring finger of an individual; a third finger portion configured to receive a middle finger of the individual, and a fourth finger portion configured to receive the index finger of the individual; and a thumb portion extending from the first end; wherein each the first finger portion, the second finger portion, the third finger portion, the fourth finger portion, and the thumb portion includes a base portion; 
 a wrist portion defined at the second end, wherein the wrist portion defines a glove opening in communication with an interior portion defined within the glove body; 
 a reinforcing panel secured on an outer surface of the glove body between the thumb portion and the wrist portion; 
 a cut out portion defining an opening formed through the reinforcing panel and in communication with the interior portion of the glove body to minimize bunching up of the glove body; 
 a panel positioned on the palmar side of the glove body and configured to replace a portion of the glove material; 
 
 wherein: 
 the panel extends from the base of the first finger portion to the base of the thumb portion. 
 
     
     
       16. The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the opening of the cut out portion is symmetrical in configuration about a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis extends along a boundary between the dorsal side and palmar side of the glove body. 
     
     
       17. The glove of  claim 15 , wherein a width of the panel can increase from near the base of the first finger portion towards the base of the thumb portion. 
     
     
       18. The glove of  claim 15 , wherein the wrist portion includes an elastic band around the periphery of the wrist portion that allows the wrist portion to fit snugly around an individual's wrist after the glove has been put on by the individual. 
     
     
       19. The glove of  claim 15 , wherein more than one panel is positioned on the palmar side of the glove. 
     
     
       20. The glove of  claim 19 , wherein one panel of the one or more panels is positioned between the thumb portion and the second finger portion.